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Two sliders with fries and two tenders with fries from Dave&rsquo;s Hot Chicken.

Dave’s Hot Chicken, Raising Cane’s open in Clark County but can they beat the local favorite?

Two sliders with fries and two tenders with fries from Dave&rsquo;s Hot Chicken.

August 9, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Two popular fried chicken chains have opened in Vancouver creating traffic backups and long lines. I visited both to try their food and find ways to avoid long waits. Read story

Housing values in Clark County have grown at varying rates, depending on neighborhood.

Clark County could lose $6.4M in grants and loans after state says it violated growth management law

Housing values in Clark County have grown at varying rates, depending on neighborhood.

August 9, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News

When the Clark County Council last year passed an ordinance clearing the way for mining permits in the Chelatchie area, the county’s lawyers warned the decision violated state law and could have unintended financial impacts. Now the state Department of Ecology is withholding around $6.4 million – $1.3 million annually… Read story

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services operates the state’s two mental health hospitals, Western State Hospital and Eastern State Hospital, where criminal defendants are evaluated by forensic psychologists when a court orders an assessment of their fitness to stand trial and aid in their own defense.

Wait times in Clark County, state improve for defendants’ mental health evaluations

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services operates the state’s two mental health hospitals, Western State Hospital and Eastern State Hospital, where criminal defendants are evaluated by forensic psychologists when a court orders an assessment of their fitness to stand trial and aid in their own defense.

August 9, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

A year after a federal judge found a state agency was violating the rights of criminal defendants in need of mental health evaluations, state officials say they’ve made strides to decrease the amount of time people languish in custody before receiving services. That includes defendants at the Clark County Jail. Read story

This week in Clark County history, Aug. 9

August 9, 2024, 5:44am Clark County Life

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story

Clark County health inspections, July 29 to Aug. 3

August 9, 2024, 5:42am Clark County Life

For more information, call Clark County Public Health at 564-397-8428 or visit www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/restaurant-inspection. In the health department’s scoring system, the fewer the points, the better. A perfect score is 0. The worst possible score is 418. An establishment with 100 or more points will be closed. Read story

Officials take a closer look at the Interstate 5 Bridge following a celebration of $1.5 billion in new federal funding toward replacing the century-old structure.

Federal, state officials celebrate $1.5 billion federal investment for I-5 Bridge replacement

Officials take a closer look at the Interstate 5 Bridge following a celebration of $1.5 billion in new federal funding toward replacing the century-old structure.

August 8, 2024, 5:41pm Clark County News

In July, officials secured nearly $1.5 billion in new federal funding to replace the century-old Interstate 5 Bridge. Read story

Clark Cowlitz Fire Rescue was called to Horseshoe Lake Park in Woodland to search for a man that drowned while trying to evade police early Thursday morning.

Man drowns in Horseshoe Lake while trying to evade Woodland police

Clark Cowlitz Fire Rescue was called to Horseshoe Lake Park in Woodland to search for a man that drowned while trying to evade police early Thursday morning.

August 8, 2024, 5:09pm Clark County News

A man running from police drowned in Woodland’s Horseshoe Lake early Thursday morning. Read story

The Clark County Council approved a nearly $1 million contract to provide direct financial assistance for heating low-income households as well as help them replace inefficient, outdated or unsafe heating and cooling systems. The money came from the state's Climate Commitment Act.

$1 million to help heat Clark County homes would go away if I-2117 is approved

The Clark County Council approved a nearly $1 million contract to provide direct financial assistance for heating low-income households as well as help them replace inefficient, outdated or unsafe heating and cooling systems. The money came from the state's Climate Commitment Act.

August 8, 2024, 5:08pm Business

Several new state-sponsored programs that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have popped up in recent months, but they may not be available for long. Read story

Contributed by City of Vancouver
Lon Pluckhahn, deputy city manager of Vancouver, will take over as city manager Oct. 11.

City announces new Vancouver city manager to replace Eric Holmes

Contributed by City of Vancouver
Lon Pluckhahn, deputy city manager of Vancouver, will take over as city manager Oct. 11.

August 8, 2024, 4:48pm Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council selected Deputy City Manager Lon Pluckhahn to replace outgoing City Manager Eric Holmes, who announced earlier this year he would retire effective Oct. 11. Read story

Morning sun illuminates a sign on a building at Clark College in January 2022.

$1 million grant will help low-income Clark College students pursue STEM degrees

Morning sun illuminates a sign on a building at Clark College in January 2022.

August 8, 2024, 3:09pm Clark County News

As many as 48 high-achieving, low-income students will get financial help toward completing degrees in engineering or computer science at Clark College, thanks to a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Read story